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Slashing suspect 'not competent,' sent for evaluation

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Updated:
08/24/2013 09:10:01 AM EDT

FITCHBURG -- The dangerousness hearing that began Thursday for a Fitchburg man charged with slashing his social worker in the face with a utility knife last week has been continued, and he will remain held without bail, according to court documents.

Keyon Johnston, 31, of 49 Fox St., Apt. 1, was charged with mayhem with a dangerous weapon after the alleged attack on Aug. 14, which he told police was the result of his social worker not doing "what he said he would for the last three weeks," which included bringing him Nicorette gum.

The 6-inch-long, deep gash suffered by the 36-year-old Milford, N.H., man required 22 stitches, and doctors have said it will result in significant scarring.

Court documents indicate Johnston, who told police he is "bipolar schizoeffective," on Thursday was deemed "not competent at this time," and he was ordered to be sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for further evaluation. His dangerousness hearing is scheduled to resume Sept. 10.

Lunenburg man faces gun charges

FITCHBURG -- A Lunenburg man was arrested on charges that he pointed a gun at a Fitchburg man's head outside a Lunenburg Street bar and threatened to shoot him, according to court documents.

Robert L. Ducksworth Jr., 54, of 75 Whalom Road, Lunenburg, is charged with possession of a firearm without an FID card, possession of ammunition without an FID card, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

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According to a police report included with court documents, Ducksworth allegedly lured the 53-year-old Fitchburg man out of Majors Cafe on Wednesday night. Witnesses told police a white SUV then pulled up, and six or seven Hispanic males jumped out and began to assault the man, hitting him in the head with a bottle, and then punching and kicking him while he was on the ground.

Ducksworth then allegedly pulled out a silver handgun and pointed it at the man, threatening to shoot him in the head.

Witnesses said the other men then sped away in the SUV, and Ducksworth allegedly hid the gun.

A chrome Smith & Wesson .38 special revolver with five rounds in the cylinder was later recovered under a broken pallet by the sign of a neighboring business.

The man suffered a deep gash over his right eye and a bloody nose and lip, but declined medical treatment.

Ducksworth was released on $2,500 cash bail Thursday after his arraignment at Fitchburg District Court, and ordered to stay away from and have no contact with any witnesses. He is due back in court Sept. 17.

Police: Fitchburg man beat girlfriend

FITCHBURG -- A Fitchburg man allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and threw her belongings across the street after they argued about his intoxication, according to court documents.

Terry D. Carter, 26, of 205 Rollstone St., first floor, is charged with assault and battery and malicious destruction of property over $250.

According to a police report included with court documents, Carter's 23-year-old girlfriend returned home Tuesday night to find him drunk, and they argued about him drinking all day. She told police that Carter then began to throw the woman's belongings around the apartment. When she stepped in his way, Carter allegedly picked her up by the neck and threw her onto the bed.

Carter then allegedly began throwing her belongings outside, damaging her laptop computer and several other items. When police arrived, they found the items strewn across the street.

Police also called animal control, as a puppy in the apartment appeared to have an eye injury. When animal control arrived, it was noted that the dog appeared to be intoxicated, and may have gotten into several open drinks that were sitting on a coffee table. The dog was taken to a veterinarian.

Carter was released on personal recognizance and ordered to stay away from and have no contact with the alleged victim. He is due back in court Oct. 8.

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